The Last Mission Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 2, The Missions: Chapters 6-9 Summary

Part 2, The Missions: Chapters 6-9 Summary

Jack is woken early in the morning on the day of his first mission. Jack and his crew are at Northumberland Air Base in England. When they arrive in the briefing room they learn their first mission will be over Berlin. Jack is excited about this because Hitler is in Berlin. However, once they are in the air and flak is flying around them, Jack becomes frightened. Jack curls up into a ball, but makes himself be brave. Jack looks out the window and sees another plane fall apart in the sky. Jack counts as the crew bails out, happy to see that everyone has survived. Godfather, Inc. named because of Pratt's daughter, drops her bombs after the lead plane drops hers. Godfather, Inc. and her crew return to England where Jack gratefully touches the ground once they land. Within a short amount of time, however, the missions become routine....
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